Pewaukee Beach / Pewaukee Lake kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Wisconsin

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 260 m 43.08 | -88.26

Overview

Pewaukee Beach is a kitesurf spot on Pewaukee Lake west of Milwaukee. This moderate-sized inland lake offers flat water conditions suitable for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. Public beach with good water access and parking. Popular lake for water sports. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Pewaukee Beach / Pewaukee Lake

Sunrise 07:13 · Sunset 18:02

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Pewaukee Beach / Pewaukee Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

300h

in May · 30 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, March and April, at 29 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is July, at 19.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 26.5 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 30 rideable days30 d M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days19.5 d J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: Pewaukee Beach / Pewaukee Lake
Monthly averages — Pewaukee Beach / Pewaukee Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 26.5 241 h -3 °C 48 mm
February 25.5 224 h 2 °C 19 mm
March 29.5 308 h 9 °C 124 mm
April 28.0 322 h 13 °C 98 mm
May 30.0 300 h 19 °C 75 mm
June 26.5 275 h 25 °C 114 mm
July 19.5 147 h 27 °C 95 mm
August 22.5 184 h 25 °C 101 mm
September 22.0 160 h 24 °C 59 mm
October 27.0 219 h 17 °C 14 mm
November 25.0 220 h 8 °C 51 mm
December 26.0 210 h 0 °C 31 mm

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Technical details of Pewaukee Beach / Pewaukee Lake spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
On the water

Freshwater with flat to slightly choppy conditions. Moderate fetch. Variable depth. Sandy bottom near beach. Pleasant water in summer.

Hazards

Heavy boat traffic in summer with motorboats and jet skis. Sudden thunderstorms frequent. Swimmers near beach. Limited lake size. Respect marked areas.

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